Project Contractor

0.3 Part-time Project Consultant (Project Volunteer Coordinator)

Position Title: Contracted (0.3 part time) Project Lead

Rate of pay: $35.00 p/h

Hours: 12 hours per week (flexible), home office based and self-regulated Location: Vancouver BC based – travel to partner sites required (in/around West End Vancouver)

Contract duration: 7 months (September 1st, 2025 - March 31st, 2026)

Reports to: Dignity Seniors Board of Directors

Project Description

Work with DSS Partner Organizations to integrate DSS’s ‘We Are Familee’ aging-in-place

program to support 2SLGBTQIA+ older adults age at home.

Position Duties:

Project Volunteer Coordinator will:

• Build relationships with partner organizations to identify program synergies and

integrate the Rainbow Circle into existing programs to maximize the supports for

2SLGBTQI+ older adults.

• Recruit, train and manage a group of volunteers at each partner site.

• Oversee the volunteers training and their preparedness to enter the program.

• Retain a group of volunteers in each partner organization and gain empirical

evidence to operate and improve a fully replicable WAF program.

• Enlist appropriate 2SLGBTTQ+ older adults to engage with the project.

• Work with the WAF Supervisor to ensure the volunteers are fully supported

• Provide on-going reports to the DSS Board and project progress reports to

funders with recommendations on how to expand the project to a BC-wide DSS

program.

Preferred Skills and Experience

● Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a project management/vol coordinator role,

preferably in the not-for-profit sector, with a proven record of developing effective

programing

● Strong project management and leadership skills

● Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

● Volunteer management experience is an asset

● Have a passion to support 2SLGBTQI+ seniors who fought for the rights we enjoy today

● Be a 2SLGBTQI+ community member, or a committed ally, and have a good

understanding of the needs and challenges faced by aging 2SLGBTQI+ people

● Have a strong understanding of the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion

● Strong organizational and time-management skills

● Ability to work independently and as a team player

● Knowledge of strategies to engage and provide information to ‘hard to reach’

2SLGBTQI+ older adults and/or those with limited access to technology

Preferred Qualifications or equivalent:

• Degree in Project Management or a related field such as business administration or public relations OR;

• Degree/Diploma from the Social Services sector

• Diversity, dignity, inclusivity, and cultural awareness training an asset

Dignity Seniors Society is an inclusive organization. We encourage applications from all

qualified individuals and strive to provide accommodations as needed.

Please submit your resume and cover to: volunteer@dignityseniors.org by Aug 25th, 2025